Volleyball Preview: Pima Roughriders vs. Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans
After both having extra time off, the Pima Roughriders and the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Pima lost 3-0 to St. David on Tuesday.
Pima was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Classical Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Veritas Prep last Friday and fell 3-2. The Spartans have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game last Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gilbert Classical Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 15-3.
Even though they lost, Gilbert Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Pima's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Pima took their victory against Gilbert Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2015 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Pima repeat their success, or does Gilbert Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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